Phalaenopsis orchid plant named ‘PHALYDSAP’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of  Phalaenopsis  plant named ‘PHALYDSAP’, particularly characterized by having white flowers with purple flecks and red-purple lip, 1 to 2 peduncles that are long and moderate, leaves that are oblong, and is propagated by meristem tissue culture, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Phalaenopsis hybrid.

Variety denomination: ‘PHALYDSAP’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Phalaenopsis plant, botanically known as Phalaenopsis hybrid of the Orchidaceae family, commonly referred to as moth orchid, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘PHALYDSAP’.

The new Phalaenopsis plant is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventor in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. The objective of this breeding program was to create a new Phalaenopsis plant with numerous attractive and unique white flowers with purple flecks and red-purple lip, suitable for potted plant production.

The new Phalaenopsis plant ‘PHALYDSAP’ is a result of cross-pollination made by the inventor in July 2005 in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands of the proprietary female, or seed parent, Phalaenopsis hybrid ‘01-1698’ (unpatented) with the proprietary male, or pollen parent, Phalaenopsis hybrid ‘14261-01’ (unpatented).

The new Phalaenopsis was selected by the inventor as a single plant within the progeny of the stated cross-pollination in a controlled greenhouse in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands in August 2008. Asexual reproduction of the new Phalaenopsis plant by meristem tissue culture since 2011 in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands, has demonstrated that the new variety reproduces true to type with all of the characteristics, as herein described, firmly fixed and retained through successive generations.

Plant Breeder's Rights for this variety have been applied for in Europe on Sep. 13, 2016. ‘PHALYDSAP’ has not been made publicly available or sold anywhere in the world more than one year prior to the filing date of this application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishing characteristics of this new cultivar when grown under normal horticultural practices in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands and can be used to distinguish ‘PHALYDSAP’ as a new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant.

-   -   1) White flowers with purple flecks and red-purple lip, the         number and intensity of flecks depends on the temperature;     -   2) 1 to 2 peduncles;     -   3) Peduncle is long and moderate; and     -   4) Shape of the leaf is oblong.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Phalaenopsis plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographs which show the overall plant habit including blooms and foliage of the plant; the colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained by conventional photographic procedures. The photographs were taken in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands, from 50-week old plants in December 2016. Colors in the photographs may differ from the color values cited in the detailed botanical description, which accurately describe the actual colors of the new variety.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit, including blooms and foliage of ‘PHALYDSAP’.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of a flower of ‘PHALYDSAP’.

FIG. 3 shows a close-up of the leaves of ‘PHALYDSAP’.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctive characteristics of ‘PHALYDSAP’. Plants of the new Phalaenopsis have not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length, without, however, any variance in genotype. The chart used in the identification of colors described herein is The R.H.S. Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society, London, England, 2015 edition, except where general color terms of ordinary significance are used. The color values were determined under 4000-6000 lux natural light in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. Observations and measurements were made in December 2016 on 50-week old plants which were planted from a nursery tray in 12 centimeter (diameter) pots and grown in a greenhouse between 27° C. to 29° C. for 30 weeks, continued by a cooling period of 8 weeks between 18° C. to 20° C. and 12 weeks in a greenhouse of 21° C.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

-   Classification:     -   -   Family.—Orchidaceae.         -   Botanical.—Phalaenopsis hybrid.         -   Common name.—Moth orchid.         -   Variety name.—‘PHALYDSAP’. -   Parentage:     -   -   Female parent.—Phalaenopsis cultivar ‘01-1698’ (unpatented).         -   Male parent.—Phalaenopsis cultivar ‘14261-01’ (unpatented). -   Propagation:     -   -   Type.—Meristem tissue culture. -   Roots:     -   -   Root description.—Greyed-green colored roots (RHS 190B/C)             with branching lateral roots having greyed-green tips (RHS             195B). -   Plant:     -   -   Commercial crop time to flowering.—Approximately 48 to 50             weeks from a rooted cutting to finish in a 12 cm pot.         -   Growth habit of peduncle.—Standard, green leaves, raceme to             panicle.         -   Height (from soil level to top of             inflorescence).—Approximately 49.0 cm to 59.0 cm.         -   Width (measured from leaf tips).—About 29.0 cm to 34.0 cm.         -   Vigor.—Moderate. -   Leaves:     -   -   Mature leaves.—Quantity per plant: 6 to 8 leaves are             produced before flowering. Length (fully expanded): 16.0 cm             to 18.0 cm. Width: 7.0 cm to 8.0 cm. Shape: Oblong. Base             shape: Moderately elongated. Apex: Unequal obtuse. Leaf             blade angle with the petiole (measured from the horizontal             position): Between 10 degrees and 25 degrees. Leaf margin:             Entire. Color: Upper surface: RHS 146A. Lower surface: RHS             146B. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: 2.3 mm to 2.8 mm.             Venation: Pattern: Parallel. Color of the midvein: Upper             surface: RHS 146A. Lower surface: RHS 146B. -   Peduncle:     -   -   Quantity per plant.—1 to 2.         -   Number of flowers per peduncle.—8 to 12.         -   Length.—51.0 cm to 56.0 cm.         -   Diameter.—4.9 mm to 5.1 mm.         -   Strength.—Moderate.         -   Aspect.—Upright to slightly pendant.         -   Texture.—Smooth.         -   Color.—Mix of light brown (RHS N199A) and green (RHS 146B).         -   Internode length.—65.0 mm to 75.0 mm.         -   Callosities.—None. -   Inflorescence description:     -   -   Appearance.—Upright to slightly pendant, raceme to panicle             inflorescence with bilaterally symmetrical flowers that open             in succession beginning with the lowermost flower.         -   Inflorescence size.—Height (from base to tip): 210.0 mm to             230.0 mm.         -   Flowering time.—First flowers can be expected 10 to 11             months after planting in a 12 cm (diameter) pot.         -   Flower.—Height: 72.0 mm to 74.0 mm. Diameter: 82.0 mm to             84.0 mm. Depth of lip: 19.0 mm to 21.0 mm.         -   Flower longevity.—On the plant: 7 to 12 weeks.         -   Fragrance.—Absent.         -   Flower bud.—Average size: Large. Length: 23.0 mm to 25.0 mm.             Width: 21.0 mm to 23.0 mm. Shape: Egg shaped. Color: Green             (RHS 144C) with a few fading flecks at the base (RHS N79A)             and a little red-purple shade (RHS 186B).         -   Petals.—Arrangement: Open/free. Shape: Semi-circular. Apex:             Rounded to slightly obtuse asymmetric. Margin: Slightly             undulated. Length (from base to tip): 38.0 mm to 40.0 mm.             Width: 44.0 mm to 46.0 mm. Color (when fully opened): Upper             surface: Basic color: White (RHS NN155C). Over color: Purple             flecks (RHS 187B and N79C). Lower surface: Basic color:             White (RHS NN155C). Over color: Fading purple flecks (RHS             N79B).         -   Dorsal sepal.—Shape: Broad elliptic. Apex: Obtuse             asymmetric. Margin: Entire. Length (from base to tip): 41.0             mm to 43.0 mm. Width: 33.0 mm to 35.0 mm. Color (when fully             opened): Upper surface: Basic color: White (RHS NN155C).             Over color: Purple flecks (RHS 187B and N79C). Lower             surface: Basic color: White (RHS NN155C). Over color:             Slightly light green (RHS 145D) and light purple (RHS N78D)             in the middle; fading dots (RHS N79B).         -   Lateral sepals.—Shape: Ovate. Apex: Obtuse asymmetric.             Margin: Entire. Length (from base to tip): 42.0 mm to             44.0 mm. Width: 29.0 mm to 31.0 mm. Color (when fully             opened): Upper surface: Basic color: White (RHS NN155C).             Over color: Light green at the base (RHS 145C/D); purple             flecks (RHS 187B and N79C). Lower surface: Basic color:             White (RHS NN155C). Over color: Light green at the base (RHS             145C) and light purple shade (RHS N78D); fading purple             flecks (RHS N79B).         -   Labellum (lip).—Whiskers: Present. Length of whiskers: 11.0             mm to 13.0 mm. Color of whiskers: Red-purple (RHS 71A and             61A) with white tip (RHS NN155C). Pubescence on the lip:             Absent.         -   Lateral lobe.—Shape: Type V (as described in the             International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of             Plants (UPOV) Test Guidelines for Phalaenopsis); spatulate.             Margin: Slightly undulated. Length: 19.0 mm to 21.0 mm.             Width: 13.0 mm to 15.0 mm. Color: White (RHS NN155C) with             dark red flecks (RHS 187B) at the base; red (RHS 185A) and             purple toward the edge (RHS N78A).         -   Apical lobe.—Shape: Triangular. Margin: Entire. Length: 21.0             mm to 23.0 mm. Width: 23.0 mm to 25.0 mm. Color: Red (RHS             185A) at the base with yellow flecks toward the callus (RHS             5B); purple toward the whiskers (RHS NN78B).         -   Callus.—Average size: Medium. Height: 0.5 cm to 0.6 cm.             Length: 0.5 cm to 0.6 cm. Width: 0.4 cm to 0.5 cm. Color:             Dark red (RHS 187A).         -   Reproductive organs.—Column: Length: 9.0 mm to 11.0 mm.             Diameter: 5.1 mm to 5.6 mm. Color: Purple (RHS N78A) with             darker purple region in the middle (RHS N79C). Pollinia:             Quantity: 2. Diameter: 1.0 mm to 1.1 mm. Color:             Yellow-orange (RHS 17A). Ovary: Length: 6.0 mm to 8.0 mm.             Diameter: 2.1 mm to 2.3 mm. Pedicel: Length: 31.0 mm to             33.0 mm. Diameter: 2.5 mm to 2.8 mm. Color: Light green (RHS             145B/C) and light purple (RHS N78D) towards the flower. -   Disease, pest, and stress resistance: No specific resistance or     susceptibility observed to pathogens and pests common to     Phalaenopsis. -   Fruit and seeds: Fruit and seed development has not been observed on     plants of the new Phalaenopsis.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL VARIETIES

The female parent plant of ‘PHALYDSAP’, cultivar ‘01-1698’ (unpatented), is no longer in existence, so a meaningful comparison cannot be made.

‘PHALYDSAP’ differs from male parent plant ‘14261-01’ (unpatented) in that ‘PHALYDSAP’ has white, flecked flowers with purple centers and a dark red callus, whereas ‘14261-01’ has light purple flowers with white centers and a yellow, dotted callus. Additionally, ‘PHALYDSAP’ has smaller flowers and shorter whiskers than ‘14261-01’.

‘PHALYDSAP’ is most similar to the commercial Phalaenopsis plants named ‘PHALIFSIB’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 27,459) and ‘PHALFUNEL’ (unpatented). ‘PHALYDSAP’ differs from the commercial variety ‘PHALIFSIB’ in that ‘PHALYDSAP’ has an apical lobe with red at the base, yellow flecks toward the callus and purple toward the whiskers, red-purple whiskers with white tips, and a purple column with darker purple region in the middle, whereas ‘PHALIFSIB’ has a white apical lobe with yellow-green wings and a stripe in the middle and a brown edge at the base, white whiskers with yellow tips, and a white column. Additionally, ‘PHALYDSAP’ has smaller flowers than ‘PHALIFSIB’.

‘PHALYDSAP’ differs from the commercial variety ‘PHALFUNEL’ in that ‘PHALYDSAP’ has an apical lobe with red at the base, yellow flecks toward the callus and purple toward the whiskers, red-purple whiskers with white tips, and a purple column with darker purple region in the middle, whereas ‘PHALFUNEL’ has a white apical lobe with yellow wings and a stripe in the middle, white whiskers with yellow tips, and a white column. Additionally, ‘PHALYDSAP’ has smaller flowers than ‘PHALFUNEL’. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Phalaenopsis plant named ‘PHALYDSAP’, substantially as described and illustrated herein. 